Bartleson earns hoops accoladesKodiak Emerging Small Schools’ Wade Bartleson picked up a pair of Peninsula Conference basketball accolades. The senior from Port Lions was named to the conference’s second team, which was announced at the conference championships Friday at Lumen Christi High School. He was also named to the tournament’s second team. Cook Inlet Academy’s Timmy Smithwick was voted the conference’s most valuable player, while Seldov...

Coast Guard monitors sheen from grounded vesselThe Coast Guard is keeping an eye on a light diesel sheen from the fishing vessel Savannah Ray, which went aground off Long Island three weeks ago. The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation reported the sheen, according to a release from the Coast Guard. Coast Guard personnel, who flew over the area in a Jayhawk MH-60 helicopter on Thursday, estimated the sheen at approximately 300 to 500 feet. The sheen...

P&Z abuses continueTo the Editor, Last summer I got my lesson in the abusive Planning and Zoning process and I’ve been paying close attention to our government ever since. I was involved in the recent public resistance to the draft codes, and I’ve started attending borough, city, and P&Z meetings and work sessions. The Assembly and P&Z commission is holding a joint work session to discuss the Code update this Thursday, March 12, and...

Public Safety Blotter: March 9Feb. 9 At 12:57 a.m., police responded to a hit and run on Shelikof Street. It’s under investigation. At 7:25 a.m., a caller reported a moving vehicle accident with property damage on Rezanof Drive West. It’s under investigation. At 10:14 a.m., a caller complained about parking on Cope Street. The owner moved the vehicle when police asked. At 11:29 a.m., a caller reported an abandoned vehicle on Hemlock Street. Po...

Assembly votes down mayoral appointment to P&ZThe Kodiak Island Borough Assembly voted two to two opposing the mayoral appointment of Greg Spalinger to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Four assembly members attended the meeting, and the appointee needed a majority of all the assembly members, at least four, to vote yes in order to advance. Rebecca Skinner and Frank Peterson affirmed the appointment while Chris Lynch and Aaron Griffin opposed it. Mayor Jerr...

Two Kodiak youths arrested on drug-related chargesTwo Kodiak youths have been arrested after a traffic stop on Thursday led to discovery of a cache of illegal drugs in the car and a residential raid on Friday revealed a stolen handgun and a hallucinogenic mushroom growing operation, according to an Alaska State Trooper report. Dakota Benton, 18, and a 17-year-old face multiple counts of misconduct involving a controlled substance and minor in possession of alcoho...

FISH FACTOR: Fish and Game could faces state fund cutsA nearly $12 million cut in state funds is on tap for the Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game if state policy makers have their way. That was one early outcome of legislative House finance subcommittee meetings last week, as they wrapped up the first step in a budget process that will see cuts in agencies and programs almost across the board. According to Juneau Resources Weekly, the ADF&G budget reductions cut across a...

GARDEN GATE: Easter Egg colors to dye forNatural egg dyes are easy to make using berries, vegetables, and spices. And since Easter is right around the corner, now is a good time to gather up supplies. Many common foods and spices make excellent dyes, and you can create just about any color you want, from pastels to rich hues. The results will vary from batch to batch, which makes it interesting. In some cases you can have your dye and eat it, too. For ex...

Kodiak girls finish fourth in NLCAllie Ostrander is one of the nation’s top female runners, and on Saturday her presence on the hardwood denied Kodiak third-place in the Northern Lights Conference Championships. The Kenai senior buried a game-winning 3-pointer with 2.7 seconds left to hand the defending NLC and state champions a 38-35 loss in Kodiak’s final girls basketball game of the season. The trey was Ostrander’s third, and it gave her a tea...